Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here.
Around the U.S.
An Ohio city faces a future without Haitian workers: ‘It’s not going to be good’:
Springfield faced a crisis after President Trump falsely claimed Haitians were eating pets. Now his policies are driving out workers. –The New York Times
‘It makes us … less safe’: How federal immigration actions are affecting local prosecutions in Hennepin County, Minnesota:
Victims afraid to testify. Defendants deported before a conviction. Immigration arrests are upending local criminal cases, local officials say. –Sahan Journal
A risky bet: Louisville’s Democratic mayor accommodates ICE:
Craig Greenberg’s move, requested by the Trump administration, allows federal agents more time to detain immigrants who are held at the city’s jail. –The New York Times
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country:
Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them he was legally authorized to work in the U.S. –The Washington Post
New Illinois law guarantees immigrant students access to public education:
The law prohibits public schools from denying access to a free education based on immigration status. It also requires schools to have procedures for law enforcement requests to enter a building. –WBEZ Chicago
New York
City of New York takes action to stop federal government’s campaign of unlawful courthouse arrests:
New York has filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs in African Communities Together and The Door v. Todd Lyons et al., a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s campaign of arresting and detaining people who show up for mandatory immigration proceedings. –Office of the Mayor; CBS News
ICE arrests in New York state surpass 2024 totals after recent surge:
There were four times the number of ICE arrests in New York in June and July than during the same period last year. –WXXI News
These NY immigrants thought their deportation fights had ended — but they were wrong:
Motions to “re-calendar,” or restart, immigration cases that were previously deemed not to be a priority for enforcement are skyrocketing under Trump. –Gothamist
6-year-old NYC elementary school student and her mom deported
The mother’s 19-year-old son remains in ICE custody in New Jersey, while her distraught teenage minor is now in the care of her 21-year-old brother. –THE CITY; Statement from Gov. Hochul
The children in Newark immigration court:
Some parents, afraid of deportation themselves, are staying home and sending their children facing deportation to court with someone in their circle who is a legal resident. –NJ Spotlight News
Washington D.C.
20 states and D.C. sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds:
A coalition of attorneys general is asking a federal judge to stop the DOJ from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement. –The Associated Press
US to ‘root out anti-Americanism’ in reviewing immigration applications:
The Trump administration says it will vet social media for ‘hostility’ and whether applicants ‘promote anti-Semitic ideologies.’ –The Guardian; USCIS
U.S. broadens search for deportation agreements, striking deals with Honduras and Uganda, documents show:
Internal documents revealed the two bilateral deals, which are considered key to revving up mass deportation, as some migrants can’t be easily deported to their home countries. –CBS News
Detentions of D.C. delivery drivers leave immigrant communities on edge:
A series of videos showing federal agents conducting operations in D.C. has sparked immigrant concerns as the Trump administration continues its federal takeover. –NBC News
Immigration enforcement takes key role in Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown:
Immigrants who live and work in the city say they want violent crime lowered but fear that ICE efforts could make it worse. –The New York Times
Over 6,000 student visas revoked for crimes and overstays, U.S. says:
A small number were revoked for “support for terrorism,” a State Department official said, without elaborating. Other alleged crimes included assault and burglary. –The Washington Post
